World Casino News brings you complete coverage of the European gaming markets, openings and closings, regulatory changes, mergers & acquisitions, and finance. You'll find coverage of major industry events and trade shows, as well as casinos for sale from Malta to Riga and beyond.
Much of the news in this section comes out of the UK, due to the mature gambling market and robust licensing requirements there. We also cover partnerships and game distribution deals in the online sector so players will know where to find their favorite games, and industry executives can follow emerging and continuing trends.
Late last week, it was announced that the states of Germany were able to reach an agreement to see a new gambling treaty created. The new agreement will see the cap placed on the number of sports betting licens...
In 2015, the UK Gambling Commission started a consultation of the Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards and the results found that several changes needed to be made. The UKGC has now proposed revisio...
According to local media reports, the Sochi gaming zone will see the first casino open this December. Yulia Malorodnova, a representative within the city’s administration revealed that a soft launch is set for ...
The WrB Eastern Europe conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland on November 3, 2016. Attendees can expect about 100 decision makers to be there for robust presentations and discussion on a range of important i...
In Russia, the Ministry Of Finance has published proposed amendments for the nation’s gambling laws that could see bookmakers and tote operators required to hand over a significant portion of their quarterly pr...
King’s Casino, located in Rozvadov, Czech Republic has been very successful in hosting World Series of Poker Events, so much so that the venue has secured 2017 and 2019 events before this year’s scheduled event...
William Hill is a top operator of betting shops in the United Kingdom, offering thousands of facilities across the country. The gambling operator recently announced that as many as 2,300 of their betting shops ...
After beginning the process of obtaining a license in January of 2012, Global Gaming Ventures (Development) Limited has this week unveiled detailed plans for its new Victoria Gate Casino for the northern Englis...
In alignment with their focus on keeping problem gambling at bay, the UK government has recently announced a plan to review the fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) found at UK sports betting providers under th...
In the United Kingdom, the Competition And Markets Authority independent regulator has launched an investigation into allegations that some online gambling operators are refusing to pay up or preventing players...
Swedish online casino games developer NetEnt has released its interim financial results for the third quarter showing a 27.7% increase year-on-year in total revenues to $40.07 million while its operating profit...
The Tigre de Cristal was the first casino to open in Russia’s Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone, a special economic zone created by the government for the casino industry. Hong Kong based Summit Ascent Hol...
One of the fastest growing and well attended conferences in the iGaming world will be held over 4 days in November at the Intercontinental Arena, St. George’s Bay, Malta. Malta Gaming Week plays host to a vast ...
Russian Gaming Week (RGW) Sochi will be held October 27 at the Sea Galaxy Hotel Congress & SPA in Sochi Russia. The event, organized by Smile-Expo will present a wealth of information and opportunities for ...
The Qatar-based Al Bidda Group, that has investments throughout the Persian Gulf, will add a casino to its existing plan to build ‘Suites Malaga Port,’ a skyscraper hotel on the Dique de Levante in the Port of ...